evertonfc wrote:If only you guys knew what Michael Gardiner, Paul Medhurst, Darren Pfieffer and Graham Polak used to get up too in their spare time...
Fair dinkum. Have they burned the fans at their new clubs?
I'd happily trade for both because I am confident the club would benefit from their skills and ability. Not only that, wouldn't our stronger culture help them become better people?
Heath Shaw won't be traded, but Didak definitely will. I'm not sure Rhys Shaw would be what we're after.
I'd be looking to do a deal with the Pies for sure. Imagine how badly Didak will want to behave at his next club - given from accounts I've heard that he has put in huge strides to focus on footy.
In the old days, he'd have been out till 5am - not on his way home before midnight...and ffs, I expect even our players were out on Sunday night having a few drinks.
I have a firm belief in being able to intergrate players into a football club with a strong culture. We have that.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we should flood our list with bad boys, but we snagged any one (maybe two) of Cousins, Didak or Kerr, I'd be very happy.
Just ask Geelong whether they are happy they kept Steve Johnson. Or whether Sydney - even now - wishes they didn't have Hall. Or the whole 2006 Eagles team. Or Byron Pickett at Port Adelaide, or Martin Pike at Brisbane.
The reality is that a few blokes with chequered history won't kill your footy club. It's how you manage them.
That's the difference between understanding how football - and people - work, and just assuming a bad apple once remains rotten forever.
Like I said, I wonder what you'll be saying about Steve Johnson - who was given more chances (privately) than Didak - when he takes home a Norm Smith Medal in two months.
on the money. Looking at the big picture, these are quality, proven players and they would fit in perfectly at the club.
